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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2015 $0. 2012 and 2012 (ARRA case studies).

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The Hidden Reason Your School Improvement Strategies Aren’t Working: Chronic Absenteeism

Edsurge

And with a school policy that penalized lateness, the student's mindset was, "If I'm late, I might as well stay home because I'm going to get in trouble.". And with a school policy that penalized lateness, the student's mindset was, "If I'm late, I might as well stay home because I'm going to get in trouble." million U.S.

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Behind the findings of the Tennessee pre-K study that found negative effects for graduates

The Hechinger Report

Judging from the emails, calls and tweets I’ve received in the last week, there are few early education studies with more hated results than the multi-year study from Vanderbilt University researchers, which tracks outcomes for children who attended Tennessee’s voluntary pre-K program more than a decade ago.

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Cultivating an Anti-Racist School District

edWeb.net

How can school districts provide more equitable outcomes for their full range of students, while also implementing anti-racist policies and procedures? A thorough examination of a school district’s policies and culture should include consideration of issues around racism, sexism, classism, and power and oppression.

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When Zero-Tolerance Was Failing Students, This School Turned to Restorative Justice

Edsurge

AUSTIN, Texas — Even in elementary school, Luz Annette got into a lot of fights with other girls. In fact, the school stopped suspending students altogether in 2015, after administrators realized the practice was denying their most at-risk students important social, emotional and academic reinforcements.

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Passwords, Permissions and Student Data—How One District Got Account Provisioning Right

Edsurge

Valenzisi’s district, located in southwestern Connecticut, comprises 11,600 students attending 12 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative high school program. Case Study: Clay County School District. It increases learning time and reduces instructional capacity.”

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The Business of Education Technology

Hack Education

True, 2015 was a record-breaking year for ed-tech funding – over $4 billion by my calculations. ” “Taking action,” in this case, meant releasing some case studies and posting a notice on the Federal Register about how a competitive grant program could provide a more “innovative” way to build assessments.